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  1. Turns out a shotgun and a bag of dynamite beat a lifetime of dark magic. Sorry, Skeleton Mage. 💥

    Wishlist Maxwell's Odyssey & try the demo 👇
    store.steampowered.com/app/432

    #indiegame #gamedev #metroidvania #pixelart #actionadventure

  2. Although the visualizer is still a bit rough, I've put together an index page where you can now download maps/stats, but also go straight to visualizations of exploration traces for the games I've been mapping (mostly Metroidvanias). The visualizer doesn't show multiple links or complex requirements well yet, and layouts are a challenge. But you can click around and see stuff, and the CSV files have interesting stats now (just submitted a paper for EXAG 2026 talking about metrics for discrete exploration games).

    cs.wellesley.edu/~pmwh/mvmap/m

    #Games #GameDesign #Metroidvania #Maps

  3. New review! 403 - The Third Sin

    2026, Metroidvania, PC
    D: The Game Kitchen | P: Team17

    This week Ellie returns to Cvstodia and to the mysterious Castle of the Mists as the Penitent One follows a voice in his mind, urging him to break the Miracle's hold on one cursed couple.

    thealmightybacklog.wordpress.c

    #videogames #gaming #indiegame #metroidvania #review #blog #writing

  4. #HotTake on #VideoGames: I agree that we should stop calling #AdventureGames that lean heavily into their ability-gaining elements #Metroidvania games. The name implies similarities to #Metroid and #Castlevania that might not be there, and also that they invented elements which were also in the original #Zelda, #Adventure, and many other 80s adventure games.

    Generally speaking, gaining abilities to access new areas is one of those true-to-life elements. It'd be like calling every arcade racing game an "F-Zero clone" or every First Person Shooter a "Doom Clone" when even Wolfenstein was far from the original FPS.

  5. #HotTake on #VideoGames: I agree that we should stop calling #AdventureGames that lean heavily into their ability-gaining elements #Metroidvania games. The name implies similarities to #Metroid and #Castlevania that might not be there, and also that they invented elements which were also in the original #Zelda, #Adventure, and many other 80s adventure games.

    Generally speaking, gaining abilities to access new areas is one of those true-to-life elements. It'd be like calling every arcade racing game an "F-Zero clone" or every First Person Shooter a "Doom Clone" when even Wolfenstein was far from the original FPS.

  6. #HotTake on #VideoGames: I agree that we should stop calling #AdventureGames that lean heavily into their ability-gaining elements #Metroidvania games. The name implies similarities to #Metroid and #Castlevania that might not be there, and also that they invented elements which were also in the original #Zelda, #Adventure, and many other 80s adventure games.

    Generally speaking, gaining abilities to access new areas is one of those true-to-life elements. It'd be like calling every arcade racing game an "F-Zero clone" or every First Person Shooter a "Doom Clone" when even Wolfenstein was far from the original FPS.

  7. on : I agree that we should stop calling that lean heavily into their ability-gaining elements games. The name implies similarities to and that might not be there, and also that they invented elements which were also in the original , , and many other 80s adventure games.

    Generally speaking, gaining abilities to access new areas is one of those true-to-life elements. It'd be like calling every arcade racing game an "F-Zero clone" or every First Person Shooter a "Doom Clone" when even Wolfenstein was far from the original FPS.

  8. #HotTake on #VideoGames: I agree that we should stop calling #AdventureGames that lean heavily into their ability-gaining elements #Metroidvania games. The name implies similarities to #Metroid and #Castlevania that might not be there, and also that they invented elements which were also in the original #Zelda, #Adventure, and many other 80s adventure games.

    Generally speaking, gaining abilities to access new areas is one of those true-to-life elements. It'd be like calling every arcade racing game an "F-Zero clone" or every First Person Shooter a "Doom Clone" when even Wolfenstein was far from the original FPS.

  9. ... Things go scrings

    Fanart of Scringles from #StardustDemon, a #metroidvania with precise platforming challenge rooms and charming unusual writing

    And Scringles

    Gave me nostalgic vibes about Cave Story
    store.steampowered.com/app/281

    #Furry #Fanart #FurryArt #MastoArt #MastoArtist #GameRecommendations #IndieGames

  10. 🛒 Steam: Blasphemous -75%

    Blasphemous 1 >> 6,24€
    store.steampowered.com/app/774

    Blasphemous 2 - Mea Culpa Edition >> 9,45€
    store.steampowered.com/sub/115

    @kr0n ...pues me parece que van a caer ambos, OJO, con el 2 hay que pillar la Mea Culpa Edition, extrañamente las otras son más caras y no incluyen lo mismo 😜

    #Steam #Blasphemous #gaming #metroidvania

  11. Activate all of these Orbs in one attempt, and something good is surely going to happen!
    Probably. ✨💀

    #pixelart #gamedev #indiegame #metroidvania

  12. Going back to Mount Fay to face against this boss from Act 3!

    I also unlocked the progress percentage and I'm at 80% so far!

  13. Today's Aerostrike progress report:

    1) Tentative final version of the demo is ready for SAGE 2026! I had to cut it short due to irl situations, but I got most of what I wanted done.
    2) I also added music to the game! This track is called "Into the Abyss".

    #metroidvania #bullethell #indiegame #gamedev

  14. Everything should be ready for me to finally go for Act 3 on , including a new weapon upgrade and some finished courier deliveries!

  15. « Un Metroidvania imprégné du folklore mexicain, mais c’est Guacamelee ! »

    Et non… remplace la “lucha libre” par des mariacchis, et ça donne Mariachi Legends ! En fait, son style visuel ressemble bien plus à un Castlevania : youtube.com/watch?v=S8FxDXI6Rb4

    Ça débarque le 27 avril 2027 sur Switch, PC et s.i.

    #Metroidvania #mariachi #NintendoSwitch

  16. Hey all! I'm working on a metroidvania with shotgun-wielding undead 💀

    Wishlist Maxwell's Odyssey & play the demo here 👇
    store.steampowered.com/app/432

    #indiegame #indiedev #gamedev #metroidvania

  17. Ubisoft is letting owners of its Xbox games play select titles for free on PC as part of a new partnership with Microsoft

    web.brid.gy/r/https://www.euro

  18. I am going to be playing this rap album that’s also a walkthrough of indie classic Cave Story on repeat

    https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/i-am-going-to-be-playing-this-rap-album-thats-also-a-walkthrough-of-indie-classic-cave-story-on-repeat - Cuando menos te lo esperas... internet sigue sorprendiéndote. Cave Story walkthrough en forma de disco de rap

    fsolt.es/2026/03/i-am-going-to

  19. Is it me, or are some secrets of Castlevania: Symphony of the Night just a tiny bit too well hidden? Like the sword card. How would you ever think, oh this spot in this giant ceiling looks like there could be a secret hidden behind it? #metroidvania #castlevania #sotn #castlevaniasotn

  20. I've been playing #Elderand the last few days and I've put way more time into it than expected, but I'm slow and like to explore and I'm bad at methodical combat. But I'm glad I stuck with it.

    It's pretty fun. It isn't very optimized though. It stutters on my Steam Deck when dashing after just entering a room.

    I also was making things harder for myself by not understanding that I had to talk to blacksmith three times to get into the upgrade menu.

    #metroidvania #SearchAction #SteamDeck

  21. I've been playing #Elderand the last few days and I've put way more time into it than expected, but I'm slow and like to explore and I'm bad at methodical combat. But I'm glad I stuck with it.

    It's pretty fun. It isn't very optimized though. It stutters on my Steam Deck when dashing after just entering a room.

    I also was making things harder for myself by not understanding that I had to talk to blacksmith three times to get into the upgrade menu.

    #metroidvania #SearchAction #SteamDeck

  22. I've been playing the last few days and I've put way more time into it than expected, but I'm slow and like to explore and I'm bad at methodical combat. But I'm glad I stuck with it.

    It's pretty fun. It isn't very optimized though. It stutters on my Steam Deck when dashing after just entering a room.

    I also was making things harder for myself by not understanding that I had to talk to blacksmith three times to get into the upgrade menu.

  23. One of my latest Thumb Culture pieces looking at the pixel art metroidvania Elderand 🖋️🎮
    Not without its flaws but a solid addition to the genre & gameplay is subtly engrossing.
    Have a little look, yis? 😊

    thumbculture.co.uk/elderand-pc

    #writing #articlewriting #gaming #revew #gamereview #Elderand #pixelart #metroidvania #RPG

  24. One of my latest Thumb Culture pieces looking at the pixel art metroidvania Elderand 🖋️🎮
    Not without its flaws but a solid addition to the genre & gameplay is subtly engrossing.
    Have a little look, yis? 😊

    thumbculture.co.uk/elderand-pc

    #writing #articlewriting #gaming #revew #gamereview #Elderand #pixelart #metroidvania #RPG

  25. One of my latest Thumb Culture pieces looking at the pixel art metroidvania Elderand 🖋️🎮
    Not without its flaws but a solid addition to the genre & gameplay is subtly engrossing.
    Have a little look, yis? 😊

    thumbculture.co.uk/elderand-pc

    #writing #articlewriting #gaming #revew #gamereview #Elderand #pixelart #metroidvania #RPG

  26. One of my latest Thumb Culture pieces looking at the pixel art metroidvania Elderand 🖋️🎮
    Not without its flaws but a solid addition to the genre & gameplay is subtly engrossing.
    Have a little look, yis? 😊

    thumbculture.co.uk/elderand-pc

    #writing #articlewriting #gaming #revew #gamereview #Elderand #pixelart #metroidvania #RPG

  27. Estoy ahora compartiendo qué tal se maneja #Elderand, un cuquillo #metroidvania en #2D y de #pixelart publicado por Graffiti Games, gracias a quienes tenemos clave.
    Pasad a saludar y comentáis qué os parece. 🤗
    twitch.tv/detun3d